Today is Monday. I was so 1 when I woke up this morning because my mom bought me a new pair of 2 over the weekend. I picked out the 3 shoes myself. I couldn't wait to put them on and play with my friends.
On my way to school, I walked 4 than usual. I 5 twenty minutes early, so some friends and I decided to 6 on the field (操场). I ran so fast. After a while, I stopped to take a break and 7 at my new shoes. I was shocked. My shoes were not blue anymore 8 brown! Even my white shoelaces (鞋带) were 9 . I thought I would be in big 10 with my mom for being careless. I took out a paper towel (厚纸巾) and tried to 11 my shoes. But it made no difference.
I felt upset all day. 12 my mom drove to pick me up from school, I got very nervous. I got into the 13 , took a deep breath (深呼吸), and started to tell her about my shoes. I thought she would be angry 14 me. To my surprise, Mom told me that it was fine. I 15 need to clean the shoes myself.
This is Bob's shopping receipt (收据).
VR mart Tel: 033-859-7615 | ||||||||||||
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p. m, Saturday and Sunday | ||||||||||||
Date: April 12 Time: 5:33 p.m. Checkout Clerk (收银员): Amy | ||||||||||||
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Total(合计): $166.55. Note: As long as you have this receipt, you can return any item in three days. |
I'm Jacie and I'm 15 years old. I help at a dog shelter (收容所). This is what I do at the shelter every day.
5:30 p.m.
I get to the shelter. I say hi to the dogs.
5:45 p.m.
The first thing I do, after saying hi to the animals, is clean their living areas. It's not my favorite job, but I'm happy to do anything to help the animals.
6:00 p.m.
I take some dogs out to an outside area. This is a place for them to get some exercise. They also get some snacks. After a few minutes, I take them back to their living areas and take another group of dogs out.
7:00 p.m.
After the exercise, it's time to eat dinner. Well, not for me! I give food and water to all the dogs.
7:30 p.m.
I make sure all of the dogs are back in their living areas and then I go home. The dogs are very good animals and I hope they will find homes soon. If you love dogs, why not take one home?
17-year-old Yin Xiaowen comes from Tianjin. She is a great golf (高尔夫) player.
Yin inherited (遗传) her parents sporting talent. Her father is good at playing football and running, while her mother enjoys badminton, tennis and swimming.
Yin hit a golf ball for the first time when she was seven. "Golf gives me a different feeling from any other sport. I enjoy hitting the ball far very much," said Yin. A few months after she started playing golf, Yin won a children's event, Her passion for the game grew fast and then she decided to get more golf training.
At 10, Yin went to the USA for training. Two years later, she went to the Feng Shanshan Golf School in Guangzhou. Training became a big part of Yin's life. Once Yin's mother took her to Disneyland Park. At the end of the day, she asked her mother to leave early because she didn't want to miss that day's training. Years of hard work paid off. In 2020, Yin became the youngest winner in the history of China LPGA Tour (中国女子职业高尔夫球巡回赛). In 2021, Yin became the winner again.
It is time for Mrs. Brown' s class. Mrs. Brown asks her students a question: Do smartphones bring us closer together or drive (迫使) us further apart? The students show great interest in the discussion.
David:
I think smartphones drive us further apart. When you sit in a busy restaurant, watch the guests waiting for their meals. They don' t talk much to one another. Although smartphones are helpful in our everyday lives, we should not have all our communication behind a screen.
Alice:
In my opinion, smartphones bring us closer together. When my family moved to Qingdao last year, I had to leave my friends in Nanjing. But smartphones help us keep in touch ( 保持联系).
James:
It depends. Smartphones can bring us closer to people living far. Many people talk more on their smartphones than with the people around them. It is hard to say. Still, one thing is clear: If we can use our smartphones properly, everything will be OK.
A. We also need eye contact (眼神交流) and face-to-face talks. B. Let's listen to what they are saying. C. We need to travel far to meet a friend. D. You will see almost everyone looking at the screen of their smartphone. E. We can communicate with each other fast and easily through smartphones. F. However, they make us further apart from those around us. |
they; in; learn; communicate; act; the; friend; when; two; kind |
Tim Joseph is a delivery man (快递员) in England. He goes to a neighborhood a week and has developed a close friendship with the people there. 8-year-old Tallulah is one of his _ .
Tallulah loves her friend very much. Every time she sees Tim, little girl gives him a very warm welcome. However, Tim has difficulty with Tallulah because he is deaf. Although there are difficulties, Tallulah always finds a way to show her .
Recently, Tallulah wanted to give her friend a big surprise. She decided sign language (手势语). She learned how to say "have a good day" sign language and walked a mile to tell Tim that. Tim saw the signs, he was touched and replied, "Good morning. Have a good day!"
Tallulah's mom, Amy Roberts, caught friendly interation (互动) on video and shared it online. In the video, Tim said he truly found happiness in Tallulah's . He also hoped the video would inspire (激励) more people to learn sign language, put smiles on more faces and bring more people together.
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax!
These days, many parents push their children into learning more skills. They believe it helps their kids to better compete in life. However, such a busy life can place great pressure on students.
The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor's three children is very busy. "On most days after school," Cathy says, "I take one of my two boys to basketball practice and my daughter to football training. Then I have to take my other son to piano lessons. Maybe I could cut out a few of their activities, but I believe these activities are important for my children's future. I really want them to be successful." However, the tired children don't get home until after 7:00 p.m. They have a quick dinner, and then it's time for homework.
Linda Miller, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. "In some families, competition starts very young and continues until the kids get older," she says. "Mothers send their small kids to all kinds of classes. And they are always comparing them with other children. It's crazy. I don't think that's fair. Why don't they just let their kids be kids? People shouldn't push their kids so hard."
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child's development. Dr. Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children. "Kids should have time to relax and think of themselves, too. Although it's normal to want successful children, it's even more important to have happy children."
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1. 简介该赛事（时间，地点）；
2. 邀请他和你一起做志愿者；
3. 列出他当志愿者的优势（1. 擅长用英语交流；2. 对篮球运动感兴趣；3. ……）；
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1. 语言表达要准确，语意通顺、连贯；
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Hi, Li Hua. Next Saturday, there will be an international (国际的) basketball competition in the Sports Center near our school.
